Web culture
His name is Claude, and he may be Silicon Valley’s most beloved confidant
To the people who love the AI chatbot, Claude just feels … different. More creative and empathetic. Less gratingly robotic. More like a smart, attentive human.
- by Kevin Roose
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Opinion
Social media
In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era
With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Elon Musk
Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for tech in 2025
The past year has been wild for the global technology sector, and the next year is set to be even wilder.
- by David Swan
The phrase ‘holding space’ has gone viral. But what does it mean?
While the press tour for the movie adaptation of Wicked has made the term go viral, holding space isn’t new. Here’s what it means.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Social media
We’ve turned kids into outlaws. It won’t work, but we can still make social media safer for them
Australia’s Privacy Commissioner has serious concerns about the laws passed on Friday, but, she explains, we can use privacy legislation to make the internet better for young people.
- by Carly Kind
Your kid can’t stop playing this game? The movie’s about to make it bigger
The trailer for A Minecraft Movie just dropped, and die-hard fans of the best-selling video game have plenty to say about it.
- by Nell Geraets
Perspective
Good Weekend
Who approves a Steaming Poo? The serious business of giving an emoji the thumbs-up
Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on what each one actually means?
- by David Swan
Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill
Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the proposed law has a big problem: “When it talks about what’s ‘reasonably verifiable’ as false, how do you decide?”
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Exclusive
Social media
‘Deeply flawed’: Truth bill on the brink in Senate showdown
Key senators are blockading a divisive government plan to crack down on lies in major public debates.
- by David Crowe
FFS! Why are we still so squeamish about the F word?
It’s a word renowned for its versatility – some even call it “magical”. So why is it still so offensive?
- by David Leser
Analysis
AI
Google Search gets AI spin in Australia as chatbot comes alive
The company says everything that made it the preferred search engine is still there and that it also has quick answers via the bot.
- by Tim Biggs
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